Re-enchanting education, removing the barriers to magic, facilitating transformation & connection
Mariel is a full-time lecturer and fellow at the Stanford Life Design Lab, where she works in support of more whole, expressive, and beautifully designed lives. She is eternally curious about designing the future of interfaith and non-denominational spiritual communities, and creating technologies and experiences that deepen (not replace) our embodied wisdom. She is a steward of Stanford's "Designing Your Spiritual Life" project, a living exploration of design thinking as a tool for spiritual pedagogy and supporting spiritually-yearning-but-not-religious students.
Her work is informed by her eclectic background, and experiences ranging from training as a Buddhist monastic to living in pallet racks off-grid with artists and anarchists.
Outside of the Lab, she designs and guides communal rituals, coaches leaders, runs experiments in communal living, and facilitates transformative workshops. She is an alchemist, storyteller, and agent of benevolent mischief.
